How to Repair Plastic Bodywork: Practical, Money-Saving Techniques for Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks, Atvs, and Snowmobiles (Tech Series)

(Paperback)-Even the smallest accident can crack or break plastic motorcycle bodywork that may cost thousands of dollars to replace. What's more, few repair shops are interested in or can even attempt plastic repairs. Up to now, you had no option but to replace the part. This fully illustrated book helps you solve this common problem with easy-to-follow directions to make any plastic repair--for cars, motorcycles, trucks, ATVs, or snowmobiles. Author Kurt Lammon shows you how to check the damage and find out if it can be repaired, how to identify the kind of plastic, and then fix everything from a simple scratch to a major break. Additional steps take you from cleaning, aligning, preparing, and reinforcing all the way through refinishing. You also get valuable tips for making structural and cosmetic repairs, rebuilding broken tabs and bolt holes, and fixing stripped threads. Learn what tools and materials are necessary to fusion-weld plastic or perform repairs using hot-melt adhesives. And, to make getting started even easier, a comprehensive resource guide puts dozens of suppliers at your fingertips. All the information for making your repair decisions are clearly presented. You'll not only have the means to repair plastic, but know how and why it works so that you understand the process too. With the high cost of plastic parts, this book will easily pay for itself the first time you use it.